"Is there no way to recover from it? Aren't you an impressive Mage in the capital? Shouldn't you be able to find some top Healers to treat your wounds?" a young woman around the age of twenty-five asked.
"That's the scariest part about the Southernmost Land. The wounds you suffer there might stay with you for the rest of your life. Therefore, once you're there, even if it's just a tiny cut, you have to treat it in time. Once the 'slow-acting poison' corrodes your wounds, it might leave behind an unforgettable scar," Old Mage Wang Shuo said.
"Mr. Wang, please don't scare me, I hate having scars the most!" the woman exclaimed.
"The Southernmost Land is scarier and more unpredictable than what I've described. I don't understand why the higher-ups have arranged for two young ladies like you to come with us. Besides, your cultivation doesn't seem to be very impressive," Wang Shuo said, looking at Mu Ningxue and the woman in charge of logistics and catering.
"(Cough cough), Brother Wang, this is Mu Ningxue from Fanxue Mountain. She's not part of the group that we're escorting to the Southernmost Land," a Royal Mage said.
The woman in charge of logistics and catering was obviously unaware of it, too. She turned around and glanced at Mu Ningxue, who had remained silent all this while.
Mu Ningxue was wearing a black mask. Her silver hair was quite eye-catching, but Wang Shuo and the woman simply assumed it was a style that young girls liked. They did not expect her to be Mu Ningxue, the person in charge of the group's important mission.
The mission was led by a Forbidden Mage, and the Forbidden Mage was also the escort. It was obvious how important the person they were escorting was.
"Oh, excuse me, I didn't know you were Miss Mu," Wang Shuo greeted politely, but his eyes seemed to be expressing some other emotions.
Perhaps he could not understand why a female Ice Mage was so important to the group.
When Wang Shuo was sent to the South Pole as a representative of the capital's exploration team, the capital had only sent a few Royal Mages. If it weren't for their lack of experience and ignorance, the group would not have been trapped in the ice storm …
Wang Shuo had no idea what kind of mission they were assigned to, but it was a little exaggerated to send a precious Forbidden Mage and a whole group of scouts, armed forces, logistics, and emergency personnel just to escort a female Ice Mage to the Southernmost Land!
"So you're Mu Ningxue. I was in the same batch as you at the Imperial College," Yan Lan, who was in charge of logistics, said with a smile.
"Mm," Mu Ningxue gave a simple reply. She had no intention of continuing the conversation.
On the other hand, Yan Lan was a chatterbox. It was hard to tell if it was because the mask was covering the frost on her face, or because Yan Lan was just a simple-minded girl, but she seemed to be in high spirits. She kept talking about all kinds of things that happened in the Imperial College.
"There were a lot of young talents in our batch. Every one of them was a brilliant star, but after we graduated, many of the famous people in our school fell silent, while those who weren't famous started to show their talents. You, Mu Ningxue, have always been the most popular topic among us schoolmates. I don't know why everyone likes to talk about you. You turned the tables during the World College Tournament, you founded Fanxue Mountain, you defeated many young experts, you went to Mt. Mu Pang on your own … everyone calls you a goddess. Can I call you that, too? If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes. As a matter of fact, I've been talking about it for a long time, and the name 'Goddess Mu' sounds very intimate. Our juniors all like to call you that, too." Yan Lan said a lot in one breath, as if she had finally met a famous person from her school. She could talk for three days and three nights if she wanted to.
Mu Ningxue's heart skipped a beat when Yan Lan mentioned the things that happened in her school. She did not respond. She simply listened to Yan Lan talk about the names that she used to be familiar with and unfamiliar with.
It was as if Yan Lan knew the past and present of everyone in the school. She could talk for a long time with just a name. Perhaps it made the boring trip a little more interesting.
"By the way, Mister Wei Guang is from the Imperial Capital too, he's our Senior Brother. Now that he has become a Forbidden Mage, the whole school is in an uproar. If you attended the Homecoming Festival, you would surely see his pictures hanging all over the school. He must be the youngest Forbidden Mage now, right? I heard that not many people knew about Senior Brother Wei Guang in the past. I'm not sure what kind of fortunate encounter he had, but he has been shining brightly in the Imperial Capital in recent years. He has even achieved the Forbidden Mage Level at an unbelievable age.
Wei Guang happened to be walking toward them as Yan Lan was talking. He glanced at Yan Lan, before looking at Mu Ningxue.
"You can tell us if you have any requests. Our team will try our best to satisfy them. Tell us if you feel any discomfort. Tell her if you have any food, clothes, or special needs …" Wei Guang said, pointing at Yan Lan.
Yan Lan smiled. Her eyes were flickering when she looked at Wei Guang. It was obvious that she was full of admiration for him.
"Senior Wei, the three of us are schoolmates," Yan Lan interrupted.
"So?" Wei Guang asked in return.
"Ugh …" Even though Yan Lan was a talkative girl, she did not know how to continue the conversation with Wei Guang.
Yan Lan lowered her head and looked at Mu Ningxue cautiously, as if she had done something wrong.
Mu Ningxue patted her gently to comfort her.
Wei Guang returned to his seat when he saw that Mu Ningxue did not respond.
After Wei Guang left, Yan Lan asked cautiously, "Senior Brother Wei Guang doesn't seem to like me. Was I too talkative?"
"Maybe he's just a little conceited," Mu Ningxue replied calmly.
Wei Guang was very conceited. Mu Ningxue had already noticed it when he stepped into the meeting hall of Fanxue Mountain. The way he looked at the others, his expression, and his tone when he spoke to them … they all had a hint of impatience.
"But he does have the right to be conceited. After all, not everyone can become a Forbidden Mage. Not many people are able to achieve so much at such a young age and achieve such a great reputation," Yan Lan said.
The more Wei Guang treated her coldly, the more Yan Lan felt like it was the temperament of an unreachable person. If Wei Guang was more approachable, and was able to discuss the interesting things that happened at school with them, Yan Lan would not find him so mysterious and respectable.
"Maybe."
"Oh my, I almost forgot. Everyone says you're the hardest to get close to. You don't talk to anyone, as if everyone in the world is just a pile of trash in your eyes … I'm sorry, it's what a senior said, but I don't think so. Could it be that I've always heard people talking about you, so I naturally feel like you're someone close to me?" Yan Lan blurted out in astonishment.
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